Binder file for papers and documents



Sept. 8, 1925.

F. PITAVY BINDER FILE FOR PAPERS ANDDOCUMI'JN'IIJS Filed Max ch 11, 1924 Patented Sept. 8, 1925.

FELIX .PITAVY, or ESPALY, FRANCE.

BINDER FTLE FOR PAPERS AND DOCUMENTS.

Application filed March 11, 1924. Serial No. 698,449.

To all whom it may concern."

Be it known that I, FIELIX PITAVY, citizen of the Republic of France, residing at Espaly, pres Le Puy, Haute-Loire, France, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Binder Files for Papers and Documents, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has for its object to provide an improved binder-file for filing and binding temporarily in a firm and very easy manner all kinds of papers and documents which can be removed, when desired, with the same facility as they were inserted.

The characteristic features and the manner of use of the improved binder-file will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings which illustrate by way of example one embodiment of this invention.

In these drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved binder-file showlng the spring wires (hereinafter described) in their open position.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the improved binder-file showing a document in filed position, and

Figure 3 is a detail view of a looped staple (hereinafter described) for fastening the documents.

The improved binder-file consists essentially of a binder-body A of any suitable shape (but preferably cylindrical in cross section) made of cardboard, wood or any other suitable material, and of any suitable diameter, and having a length corresponding to the size of the documents to be filed.

On this binder-body A there are fixed two spring steel wires B, B which are bent back at right angles adjacent to the body so as to form an elbow wires terminate in the form of hooks D. These hooks are adapted to be engaged with the elbows E when the spring wires B, B are bent round the periphery of the binderbody A (as shown in Figure 2). Two rings G, G are provided for protecting the binder-body A from wear and damage due to friction of the spring wires B, B

Two very fine and very flexibleslack wires F, F are inserted at one end through holes in the protecting rings Gr, G and such ends are then brought back and twisted across the springs B, B and around the said wires F, F themselves, as indicated at S,

. wires F,

E, the free ends of which S The function of the slack wires F, F is hereinafter described.

The improved device is used in the following manner: First, two small slits are formed in the central fold or bend of the document L to be filed, the distance between these slits being made equal to the distance between the spring wires B, B Then the loops of two looped staples H (Figure 3) are passed outward through these slits, and both the spring wires B, B and the fine slack wires F, F are inserted through the said loops which project on the outside of the back of'the document L.

The document L thus engaged, is slid along the spring Wires B, B towards the points S, S where it is held by the slack F where are thereupon bent towards each other and have their free ends twisted together as shown at V in Figure 2.

Then the spring wires B, B are bent around the rings G, G and the hooks D are hooked into the elbows E; this operation completing the binding of the document L.

These various operations are repeated for each additional document.

To withdraw a document, the operations are performed in the reverse order.

The improved device which may be employed very simply as hereinbefore described, is capable of use in forming various combinations For instance, the first and the last of the documents to be bound may be provided with suitable protecting covers fastened to the said documents by means of folds or guards. Likewise, covers composed of hard cardboard may be employed, bound, like the documents by means of hooks and fasteners.

By suitably decorating these cardboard covers as well as the binder-body A which constitutes the back, the improved binderfile may be given the appearance of an elegantly'bound book.

Having now particularly described the nature of my said invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, 1 declare that what I claim is 1. A binder-file, comprising a body constituting the back of the file; two spring wires each fastened at one end to said body and bent at right angles to form an elbow at said end, the other end of each wire having the shape of a hook; said wires adapted to b connected with the documents to be filed and then bent around said body and engaged at their hooked ends with said 'e'lbows; and fine, flexible slack Wires connected adjacent one end to the first-named Wires and adapted to be'ttast'e-n'ed together at their free ends to hold the filed documents in close relation to one another.

2. A binder-file, comprising a .hody constituting the back of the file; a pair of pro-v tecting rings encircling said body and secured thereto in spaced relation; a pair of spring ires each having one end bent at an angle to form an elbow, and having a \hook at the other end, the first-named end of each wire being driven through the correspending ring into ibody to attach the Wire to the same; said Wires adapted to be connected With the documents to be fileifl and'then bent around said rings and engaged at their hooked ends With said elbows; and fine, fleXi-lile slack Wires attached atone end to the first-named Wires and adapted to be fastened together at their free ends to hold the filed documents in close relation to oneanother.

FELIX B In testimony vhereo f I vmy signa- 25 m v .7 c. 

